Getting around

At the street.

Meet the words you'll need at the street.

rot

car / vehicle (generic)

transit

The bare root behind dozens of compounds — รถไฟ, รถเมล์, รถยนต์. On its own, "car" by default.

rót bát

bus (highway / inter-city)

transit

For inter-city buses. The smaller city bus is รถเมล์.

rót túk-túk

tuk-tuk (three-wheeled motor taxi)

transit

Iconic but priced for tourists. Locals usually take a motosai or songthaew.

rót maw-toe-sai

motorbike

transit

Default daily transport for most Thais. รถมอเตอร์ไซค์รับจ้าง = motorbike taxi.

pâai rót-mee

bus stop

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sawy

soi / side street

transit

Bangkok's side streets are numbered (ซอย 11, ซอย 33). Knowing your soi number is essential.

rót tìt

traffic jam

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The default state of Bangkok 4-7pm.